Topo Athletic Specter
Speed shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz · 35/30mm stack · 5mm drop
How it ranks
The Topo Athletic Specter’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
48 Low
External retailer ratings
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Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It lists at $170, below the $180 median for speed shoes for sale.
- At 7.4 oz in the men's and 7.1 oz in the women's it comes in under the 7.5 oz median for speed shoes for sale.
- It is lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
- The Specter 2 and Specter 3 both follow it, leaving this two versions behind.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Topo Athletic Specter
Each dot is one version of the Specter, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.1 oz · Women's 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- MSRP
- $170
- Widths
- Medium
- Stack
- 35/30mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Available sizes
Men's
13
12.5
47.5
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Topo Athletic Specter In Context
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- Topo Athletic Specter 2 next version